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held a grudge

held a grudge is the simple past and past participle of hold a grudge.

Meaning of hold a grudge

Verb

hold a grudge (third-person singular simple present holds a grudge, present participle holding a grudge, simple past and past participle held a grudge)

  1. (idiomatic) To stay angry (at someone or something).
    • That guy sure can hold a grudge when something goes wrong.
    Synonyms:
    bear a grudge

Questions about held a grudge

What is held a grudge the simple past and past participle of?
Held a grudge is the simple past and past participle of hold a grudge.

Words near held a grudge in the dictionary

  1. helcosis
  2. HELCs
  3. held
  4. held a candle
  5. held a candle for
  6. held a grudge
  7. held a gun to someone's head
  8. held a light
  9. held a mirror to
  10. held a mirror up to
  11. held a torch for

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